Necktie-knot.



No. 888,549. Q PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

" A. SWANSON.

NEOKTIE KNOT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29,1907.

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ALFRED SWANSON, OF ALBUQUERQUE, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO.

NEGKTIE- KNOT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed April 29, 1907. Serial No. 370,909.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALFRED SWANSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and Territory of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Necktie- Knots; and I do dec are the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in neckties.

The object of the invention is to form a necktie from a single strip of material, and to employ in connection with the formation and use thereof, my improved necktie fastener and collar button shown in United States Letters-Patent, No. 811,455, granted to me January 30, 1906.

With the foregoing object in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of one form of my tie constructed for use with a standing collar; Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same; Fig. 3 is a front view of the tie constructed for use with a turn-down or folded collar; Fig. 4 is a rear view of the same; Fig. 5 is a view showing the first stepl in constructing the tie shown in Fig. 1, an in which the tie shown in Fig. 3 is used as a basis; Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the second step; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the collar button used in connection with the first form of the tie; and Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the tie, which is formed from a single stri of material tied in the form of a cravat, an means of my improved fastening plate, hereinbefore referred to.

In constructing the tie, a strip of material is folded down upon itself, after which the folded end is tied in a single knot in sucha manner that the looped or folded end will project a slight distance beyond one corner, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. After the material has thus been tied, the form' of tie shown in Figs. 3 and 4 will be complete, and is ready to be fastened with the fastening plate, 2, which is applied to the folded strip securely held in position by of material before the knot is tied therein.

After the knot has been tied, and the parts straightened around in correct shape, the lugs or projections 3 on the fastening plate, are sewed down to the rear side. of the tie as shown, place and also providing means whereby the tie may be attached to a collar button of the ordinary form, said button being engaged with a curved slot 4., formed in the plate as shown.

In forming the tie shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the knot shown in Fig. 3 is used as a basis, and one end of the material is then brought up at the rear of the knot and doubled upon thus securely holding the knot in itself as shown at 5 in'Fig. 5, after which the end is brought around over the outer side of the knot and carried up under the looped end thereof, as shown at 6 in Fig. 6, after which said end is brought over toward the front and inserted beneath the portion of the strip forming the front of the tie, thus completing the construction of the knot shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the form of the knot or tie shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the looped ends 5 of the strip which are formed in the construction of the knot, are left projecting from one corner of the knot, while the original looped or folded portion of the strip 7 projects from the opposite corner.

The looped ends 5 and 7 which project from the opfosite corners of the knot or tie are intende to project around the collar or each side of the tie for a short distance to give the appearance of the attachingband or strip which is usually employed for attaching cravat ties to the collars, the ends 5 and 7 projecting far enough to be engaged beneath the lapel of the vest. I

The fastening plate 2, when used in connection with the form of tie shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is secured to the material in a reverse position to that shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and when employed in connection with the first form of tie, a special form of collar button is provided, with which the slot 4 in the plate is adapted to be engaged. The collar button employed in this connection is clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings, and consists of a base portion, 9, formed of a metal plate, bent upon itself and provided with a slot, 10, through which the shank, 12 of the button projects. The shank 12 is provided on its inner end with oppositely projecting bearing lugs 13, which work in a recess, 14, formed in the inner portion of the base plate. The shank 12 is preferably bent or curved as shown, and is provided with a curved head, 15, which, when the tie is engaged therewith, is adapted to lie across the slot 4 in the fastening plate thereon, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The curving of the button sh nk and head facilitates the engagement thereof with the slot 4 in said plate. The base plate 9 is pref erably provided on its rear side with an outer layer or covering, 16, of celluloid, which presents a smooth surface for the neck side of the base plate.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention may be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of thisinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A necktie formed of a strip of flexible material in combination with a erforated and slotted plate, said strip being folded upon itself to form a tab and then formed into a knot, the unfolded portion of the strip eing passed upwardly and rearwardly of said knot and folded upon itself to form another tab projecting in the tion to said first named tab, being passed through the slot of said fastener and brought down and in front of and behind said knot to form a loop, and then passed behind and over said tab and passed through said loop to form a knot 011 said first mentioned knot as a foundation, said plate being secured to that portion of the strip passed behind said tab.

2. In combination a tie comprising a strip folded upon itself to form a tab and then formed into an inner knot around which knot as a foundation, an outer knot is formed by passing the free end of the strips upwardly and rearwardly of said inner knot, folding the strip upon itself to form another tab projecting in the opposite direction to said first named tab and passing the strip around in front of and behind said inner knot, whereby is formed a loop, the free end of the strip being passed behind and over said inner knot and down through said-loop and binding to form said outer member, and means to hold said tie to a collar button.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

opposite direc- ALFRED SlVAN SON Witnesses:

JOHN A. TANDBERG, JoI-IN GRIEsT.

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